OT – GOP is being carried to the extreme

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[quote=dbapig]
I firmly believe Obama was elected ONLY because of Bush. If Bush didn’t exist, USA wouldn’t have selected a man sharing Arican/Black/African-American heritage as the POTUS. Not for another 2 or 3 decades.[/quote]

I believe the same.

For that I’m happy that Bush even existed.

I believe that Obama deserves to be president; and I’m glad that he didn’t pay his dues in the Senate and wait his turn.

We live in a changing world and paying dues the old fashioned way doesn’t have to be the only way to the top. Those who are the best deserve to rise the fastest.

Obama’s election in itself restored America as leading the way in terms of social progress.

The fear of Obama comes from white folks who fear for their place in society. People are unemployed and financially on edge so they fear the “furriners”.

I like Joe Klein. He is certainly on to something. There’s nothing wrong with some elitism and intellectuals thinking above the masses.

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Allan, thanks for the link. 😉

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/09/16/yes-
its-racism-but-its-complicated/

And even though the teabaggers’ pinched , paranoid sensibilities are now being stoked by Boss Rush and the leaders of the Republican party, I take comfort in this: the racists and nativists have always been with us, and they have always lost. They will lose this time, too.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]I can’t express how proud I am that our country is such a melting pot and that even with our Great Recession our country is what others dream of.

Seriously, whenever I feel bummed paying my student loan, or my car goes kaput- I tell myself “Your life is somebody’s dream”. i know there is someone in Afghanistan, Mexico, Haiti, etc that wishes with all their heart they could even have the chance to go to college, have a car, have a job, marry who they want.

America and its progress have made all these things possible for me and I am so appreciative of that.[/quote]

Shannon: When I was in the Army, I saw this great sign posted in one of our ready rooms at Fort Bragg. It read, “For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the sheltered never know”.

As many times as this country and its people drive me crazy, there’s something intrinsically right and decent about America. Yes, we have our faults and some serious bad spots in our history, but we always manage to pull it out, fix it and move forward.

As much as I disagree with Obama and his policies, I have to say there was something incredibly cool about America electing a black man as President and it happened in my lifetime. I was born in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and to see us as a country advance to this point is nothing short of amazing.

Call me simplistic and naive, but I do subscribe to Lincoln’s belief in this country as “the earth’s last best hope”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]I can’t express how proud I am that our country is such a melting pot and that even with our Great Recession our country is what others dream of.

Seriously, whenever I feel bummed paying my student loan, or my car goes kaput- I tell myself “Your life is somebody’s dream”. i know there is someone in Afghanistan, Mexico, Haiti, etc that wishes with all their heart they could even have the chance to go to college, have a car, have a job, marry who they want.

America and its progress have made all these things possible for me and I am so appreciative of that.[/quote]

Shannon: When I was in the Army, I saw this great sign posted in one of our ready rooms at Fort Bragg. It read, “For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the sheltered never know”.

As many times as this country and its people drive me crazy, there’s something intrinsically right and decent about America. Yes, we have our faults and some serious bad spots in our history, but we always manage to pull it out, fix it and move forward.

As much as I disagree with Obama and his policies, I have to say there was something incredibly cool about America electing a black man as President and it happened in my lifetime. I was born in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and to see us as a country advance to this point is nothing short of amazing.

Call me simplistic and naive, but I do subscribe to Lincoln’s belief in this country as “the earth’s last best hope”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]I can’t express how proud I am that our country is such a melting pot and that even with our Great Recession our country is what others dream of.

Seriously, whenever I feel bummed paying my student loan, or my car goes kaput- I tell myself “Your life is somebody’s dream”. i know there is someone in Afghanistan, Mexico, Haiti, etc that wishes with all their heart they could even have the chance to go to college, have a car, have a job, marry who they want.

America and its progress have made all these things possible for me and I am so appreciative of that.[/quote]

Shannon: When I was in the Army, I saw this great sign posted in one of our ready rooms at Fort Bragg. It read, “For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the sheltered never know”.

As many times as this country and its people drive me crazy, there’s something intrinsically right and decent about America. Yes, we have our faults and some serious bad spots in our history, but we always manage to pull it out, fix it and move forward.

As much as I disagree with Obama and his policies, I have to say there was something incredibly cool about America electing a black man as President and it happened in my lifetime. I was born in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and to see us as a country advance to this point is nothing short of amazing.

Call me simplistic and naive, but I do subscribe to Lincoln’s belief in this country as “the earth’s last best hope”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]I can’t express how proud I am that our country is such a melting pot and that even with our Great Recession our country is what others dream of.

Seriously, whenever I feel bummed paying my student loan, or my car goes kaput- I tell myself “Your life is somebody’s dream”. i know there is someone in Afghanistan, Mexico, Haiti, etc that wishes with all their heart they could even have the chance to go to college, have a car, have a job, marry who they want.

America and its progress have made all these things possible for me and I am so appreciative of that.[/quote]

Shannon: When I was in the Army, I saw this great sign posted in one of our ready rooms at Fort Bragg. It read, “For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the sheltered never know”.

As many times as this country and its people drive me crazy, there’s something intrinsically right and decent about America. Yes, we have our faults and some serious bad spots in our history, but we always manage to pull it out, fix it and move forward.

As much as I disagree with Obama and his policies, I have to say there was something incredibly cool about America electing a black man as President and it happened in my lifetime. I was born in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and to see us as a country advance to this point is nothing short of amazing.

Call me simplistic and naive, but I do subscribe to Lincoln’s belief in this country as “the earth’s last best hope”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdgrrl]I can’t express how proud I am that our country is such a melting pot and that even with our Great Recession our country is what others dream of.

Seriously, whenever I feel bummed paying my student loan, or my car goes kaput- I tell myself “Your life is somebody’s dream”. i know there is someone in Afghanistan, Mexico, Haiti, etc that wishes with all their heart they could even have the chance to go to college, have a car, have a job, marry who they want.

America and its progress have made all these things possible for me and I am so appreciative of that.[/quote]

Shannon: When I was in the Army, I saw this great sign posted in one of our ready rooms at Fort Bragg. It read, “For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the sheltered never know”.

As many times as this country and its people drive me crazy, there’s something intrinsically right and decent about America. Yes, we have our faults and some serious bad spots in our history, but we always manage to pull it out, fix it and move forward.

As much as I disagree with Obama and his policies, I have to say there was something incredibly cool about America electing a black man as President and it happened in my lifetime. I was born in 1965, during the height of the civil rights movement and to see us as a country advance to this point is nothing short of amazing.

Call me simplistic and naive, but I do subscribe to Lincoln’s belief in this country as “the earth’s last best hope”.

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.[/quote]

I couldn’t resist!

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.[/quote]

I couldn’t resist!

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.[/quote]

I couldn’t resist!

[sdgrrl]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=sdgrrl]Oh Allan you just want a pic of me a la Marion style don’t you ;)(no offense Marion if you are out there)

Thank you Allan, the feeling is absolutely mutual.

Sincerely,

Shannon[/quote]

Shannon: Blech! Talk about spoiling a perfect moment. I have this vision of you as a smart, opinionated, passionate person and then you bring up that demented harridan!

If Marion is out there, hopefully she’s taking her meds and staying away from sharp objects.[/quote]

I couldn’t resist!

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